Gametes In Love

This is a day in my life… in pictures. It’s been a reeeeaaaallly long time since I’ve done one of these: years before Gametes In Love was even a twinkle in my eye, but a friend this week inspired me to do it again. I didn’t pick a special day. As a matter of fact, I’m giving you a good ‘ole glimpse of a run of the mill week-day. If you think I’m boring, keep it to yourself ;p

6:24 . It begins. Well, really my alarm goes off at 6:00, and normally I’m up, but today I snoozed.

6:28 . I’m greeted by a hungry feline every day. He’s very loving in the morning, but becomes pretty belligerent if his growling belly isn’t addressed ASAP.

6:40 . While Neko eats, I get G’s breakfast ready. He gets his milk handed to him first thing. It’s like coffee — he can’t function without it. It actually helps me get him ready, because while he slurps down, I get him changed and dressed.
P.S. this is the only “baby” bottle he gets all day. I’ve tried sippies for his wake-up milk, but they leak all over the place, and I need quick sanity in the AM, not milk spills.

6:55 . Time to wake up the monkey. He’s not a morning person.

Really not a morning person.

Really, REALLY not a morning person.

But once he’s up I get to work. PS. Please observe the Al Bundy hands in the pants.

7:06 . Do you see a toddler anywhere? I didn’t think so. We have now entered into the “chase me while I run around & hide” portion of our program. For the record, being 25w pregnant with achy joints does not make for a fast moving mommy. G knows this and takes full advantage.

7:07 . Child spotted hiding in the master bathroom.

Of course, I’m immediately shut out.

7:12 . Wrangled down to the car, where Mr. G has decreed that he shall sit in front. Fat chance, buddy!

7:13 . Ensue toddler tantrum for not being allowed to roam free in the vehicle.

7:14 . Find comfort (for G) and sanity (for me) in Froggie.

7:26 . Now at school!

7:38 . Warm up breakfast. Today’s champion meal: sausage & waffles. I then run around the room dropping off diapers, and filling out the sign-in sheets.

7:42 . Meanwhile, G eats

7:55 . If it’s not a busy day at work and I don’t have meetings first thing in the morning, I hang out a bit while he plays.

8:01 . Then I sit in traffic. Those 24min of sleeping in felt good, but they mean quality time going slowly down the 101.

8:36 . Why hello, Office!

8:40 . Welcome to my diggs. I drop off my laptop, and start loading up my mail. Meanwhile, I go get breakfast.

8:52 . Since it’s a late day I get to hang at the cafeteria in my building. The main one across the street is SO much better, and you can get a bunch of yummies to order. Here, not so much. Oh, and in case you are curious, everything here IS in fact yellow and purple 🙂

9:08 . Today’s choice? Oatmeal and milk. I’ve gained a bit more weight in the last week than I’d like, so I’m trying to do a bit better.

9:09 . Any day that starts with less than 30 messages sent between me leaving work and walking-in is a good day. Sometimes I really wish I didn’t work with a bunch of people on the other side of the world.

10:25 . Today is an all-hands day. See? More purple!

They feed us donuts. I was good. None for me. Although Krispy Kreme still makes my mouth water.

11:20 . Back to the desk.

I get to write some emails.

Go to some meetings.

12:36 . Lunch-time.

Today’s pick.

1:20 . I spend the rest of my afternoon answering questions.

Writing some PRDs.

4:06 . It’s been a slow day, and I’ve got my stuff done. Sayonara!

4:50 . Back home, I’m greeted by a hungry kitty, yet again.

4:55 . I haven’t rinsed diapers in 2 days. I’ve been too tired to. Please remind me to never do that again. No amount of sleep is worth what I found in there.

5:16 . Stop by USPS to send off a package.

5:25 . Back to school to get the monkey. The kids were on the playground when I got there, but G was happy to go back to the room, since he really wanted me to join him in the buggy. I tried to explain that 1) my rear wouldn’t fit; 2) me sitting in there would flip the wagon and send him flying into the wall. He consented as long as he got water.

5:30 . Just like he doesn’t want to leave home in the morning, he doesn’t want to leave school in the afternoon. I’m now chasing him around the school office.

6:00 . Back home for dinner.

Tonight’s pick? Avocado & Blueberry/Pear/Purple Carrot smoothie. G really wanted to “dip it”, meaning he wanted to dip his “cado” in the “fi”.

7:09 . Playtime.

8:47 . Little man hit the sack at 8. Now it’s my turn, I get some computer & TV time. Night night!

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